Zagros

English

Etymology

From Iranian Persian زاگرس (zâgros), which could be related to the name of the Sagartians, an Iranian tribe (from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫 (Asagarta)).

Proper noun

Zagros

1. A mountain range in Iran.

Translations

a mountain range

• Arabic: زَاغْرُوس m pl (zāḡrūs)
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: زاگرۆس (zagros)

  Northern Kurdish: Zagros (ku)

• Persian: زاگرس (fa) (zâgros)
• Portuguese: Zagros m pl

References

• Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 14, p. 63

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɡɾus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɡɾus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɡɾuʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɡɾos/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈza.ɡɾuʃ/ [ˈza.ɣɾuʃ]

• Hyphenation: Za‧gros

Proper noun

Zagros

1. Zagros (a mountain range in Iran)